After that day, Adrian never came looking for me again. I applied to a university abroad and prepared to leave the country.
The night before my departure, I saw her again in my dream. We sat facing each other. Ivy looked at me, her eyes filled with quiet gratitude.
"Thank you," she said.
I frowned slightly. "For what?"
"For everything," she said softly. "You took me traveling. You showed me a world I had never seen before. You helped me meet people I never would have met."
She paused, then continued. "You made me realize that one person's world doesn't have to revolve around just one other person."
"It's better to place that focus on yourself." Her voice grew steadier. "And you taught me something else. Sometimes, before loving someone else, you have to learn how to love yourself fir
